Evolutionary naturalism takes the inherent limitations of science and turns them into a devastating philosophical weapon: because science is our only real way of knowing anything, what science cannot know cannot be real. Phillip E. Johnson devastateevolutionaryinherent share on social
According to the scientific naturalist version of cosmic history, nature is a permanently closed system of material effects that can never be influenced by something from outside - like God, for example. Phillip E. Johnson closecosmiceffect share on social
In short, the proposition that God was in any way involved in our creation is effectively outlawed, and implicitly negated. Phillip E. Johnson creationeffectivelygod Change image and share on social
Darwinism is not merely a support for naturalistic philosophy: it is a product of naturalistic philosophy. Phillip E. Johnson darwinismnaturalisticphilosophy Change image and share on social
Modernism is typically defined as the condition that begins when people realize God is truly dead, and we are therefore on our own. Phillip E. Johnson beginconditiondead Change image and share on social
No doubt it is true that science cannot study God, but it hardly follows that God had to keep a safe distance from everything that scientists want to study. Phillip E. Johnson distancedoubtgod Change image and share on social
All the most prominent Darwinists proclaim naturalistic philosophy when they think it safe to do so. Phillip E. Johnson darwinistnaturalisticphilosophy Change image and share on social
First, Darwinian theory tells us how a certain amount of diversity in life forms can develop once we have various types of complex living organisms already in existence. Phillip E. Johnson amountcomplexdarwinian Change image and share on social
The assumption that nature is all there is, and that nature has been governed by the same rules at all times and places, makes it possible for natural science to be confident that it can explain such things as how life began. Phillip E. Johnson assumptionbeginconfident share on social
Although I insist that God has always had the power to intervene directly in nature to create new forms, I am willing to be per-suaded that He chose not to do so and instead employed secondary natural causes like random mutation and natural selection. Phillip E. Johnson choosecreatedirectly share on social
